sampling theory

the body of principles underlying the drawing of samples that accurately represent the population from which they are taken and to which inferences will be made. This conceptualization of the sampling process provides guidance to researchers about which sampling design to choose in the particular circumstances and how best to account for subsets of cases that are not well represented (or are overrepresented) in the population (e.g., by using weights).

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Psychology term of the day

November 27th 2024

cacoethes

n. an irresistible, and sometimes irrational, desire or compulsion.